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The Philippines is stepping up efforts to expand the global reach of its prized Guimaras mangoes, with a new export shipment to Europe and Hong Kong highlighting growing ambitions to penetrate premium overseas markets and create more income opportunities for Filipino farmers. Some 200 kilograms of fresh mangoes from Kokomojo Mango Farm in Sibunag, Guimaras […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is advocating a whole-of-government approach to ensure Laguna Lake remains productive for fisherfolk and fishpen operators, sustainable as a critical water source for Metro Manila, reliable for food security, and effective as part of the region’s flood control system. After a series of consultations with fisherfolk and aquaculture operators around […]
The Philippines and Japan have broadened their agricultural partnership to include fisheries, a move expected to accelerate technology transfer, strengthen food security, and support the modernization of two sectors critical to millions of livelihoods. The enhanced Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC), signed during President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s state visit to Japan, upgrades a 2023 agriculture agreement […]
The Philippines made its first commercial shipment of fresh Carabao mangoes to Toronto, Canada on June 3, marking another milestone in the Marcos administration’s push to diversify export markets and reduce the country’s reliance on traditional agricultural buyers. The Department of Agriculture (DA) was part of send-off ceremony at the Philippine Airlines cargo terminal in […]
With a potentially severe El Niño on the horizon and farm input costs climbing amid global oil market disruptions, the Department of Agriculture (DA) is moving to reassure rice farmers that planting will remain a viable and profitable undertaking in the coming wet season. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is moving to help deliver on a commitment by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vietnamese President Tô Lâm to expand bilateral trade to $20 billion, up from the current $15 billion, while seeking to narrow a persistent trade gap that heavily favors Vietnam. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said […]
The Philippines formally pledged its participation in the International Horticultural Expo 2027 in Yokohama, positioning the event as both a trade platform and a showcase for climate-resilient agriculture during the State Visit of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to Japan. At the ceremonial contract signing held recently in the capital city of Japan, Agriculture Secretary Francisco […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. led the expanded rollout of Benteng Bigas, Meron Na!, the flagship food program of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., in Kalinga, while distributing nearly P148 million in agricultural support to local farmers for 2026. The program, designed to strengthen rice and corn production, aligns with the government’s broader goal of […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. announced that the Department of Agriculture (DA) has reached an agreement with rice industry stakeholders to set a suggested retail price (SRP) of P53 per kilo for local rice, striking a balance between farmers’ profits and consumers’ budgets. The SRP positions local rice slightly above imported 5-percent broken rice, […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) warned rice retailers, traders, and importers that violators of the government’s newly imposed price ceiling on imported rice could face jail time, million-peso fines, and even business closures under the Price Act. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered a 30-day price ceiling on imported 5 percent broken rice to curb what […]